PhD Candidate
RISHABH TRIPATHI
IIT Roorkee
Dehradun,Uttarakhand
Summary
Research Scholar in Management (Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management) at IIT Roorkee, researching authentic leadership, workplace flexibility, and meaningful work. Experienced university teacher with a strong quantitative research background (SEM, SPSS, PROCESS Macro) and a growing record of international research collaboration (Lakehead University, Canada), conference presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
6
years of professional experience
3
Languages
Work History
Teaching Assistant
2 Years 8 Months- Training of Trainers (Jul - Oct 2025)
- Managerial Skills for Interpersonal Dynamics (Jul - Oct 2025)
- Talent Acquisition and Management, with Prof. Santosh Rangnekar (Jan - Apr 2025)
- HR Analytics, with Prof. Rangnekar & Dr Abhishek Singh, IIM Rohtak (Jul - Oct 2024)
- Also assisted with: Principles & Practices of Management (MBA/EMBA), Leadership & Team Management (MBA), Organisational Behaviours (EMBA), and FLAIR 3.0/4.0 (Flipkart-IIT Roorkee CEC industry collaboration)
Assistant Professor
8 MonthsAssistant Professor
1 YearVisiting Research Collaboration
1 Month- Interdisciplinary research collaboration spanning organisational behaviour, human resource management, corporate social responsibility, and business sustainability
- Manuscript development toward publication in an ABDC-listed journal, with joint conference and departmental presentations arising from the collaboration
- Faculty of Business Administration, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada | Host: Dr Danny Franklin, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
Education
Ph.D. - Management Studies (Organisational Behaviour & HRM)
- Thesis: "The Impact of Authentic Leadership and Workplace Flexibility on Meaningful Work"
- Supervisor: Prof. Santosh Rangnekar, Department of Management Studies
- GPA: CGPA: 8.43/10
M.Com - Human Resource Management
GPA: CGPA: 7.87/10
B. Com
GPA: 62.5%
Intermediate
GPA: 85.6%
Matriculation
GPA: 8.6 CGPA
Skills
SPSS
SmartPLS
AMOS
PROCESS Macro
Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)
Survey design
Online data collection
Quantitative analysis
Academic writing
Manuscript preparation
Curriculum & lesson-plan design
Classroom management
Academic mentoring
Educational technology
Languages
Hindi
English
Awadhi
Positions Of Responsibility
- Training & Placement (T&P) Coordinator, School of Management (UG), IMS Unison University, 2022-02-01, 2022-10-31
- Admission Coordinator, School of Management (UG), IMS Unison University, 2022-02-01, 2022-10-31
- Timetable Co-Coordinator, School of Management, IMS Unison University, 2022-06-01, 2022-10-31
Research Interests
- Authentic Leadership
- Workplace Flexibility & Hybrid Work
- Employee Well-being
- Meaningful Work
- Organisational Behaviour
- Human Resource Management
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
- Tripathi R, Rangnekar S (2026), "The role of positive meaning at work: linking perceived operational flexibility to greater good motivation". Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
- Tripathi, R., Rangnekar, S. & Hartijasti, Y(2026). Unlocking Meaningfulness of Work through Balanced Processing of Information: the Mediating Role of Operational Flexibility. SN Bus Econ 6, 323 (2026).
International Research Collaboration
Visiting Research Collaboration, Lakehead University, Canada, 2026-07-01, 2026-08-01, Faculty of Business Administration, Dr Danny Franklin, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, Interdisciplinary research collaboration spanning organisational behaviour, human resource management, corporate social responsibility, and business sustainability.
Conference Presentations And Awards
- Tripathi, R., & Rangnekar, S., 2025-01-01, Charting Authentic Leadership in Digital Transformation, 31st International Conference on IT Applications and Management, Gyeong Sang National University, Jinju, South Korea
- Tripathi, R., & Rangnekar, S., 2025-01-01, The Role of Relational Transparency in Fostering Positive Meaning in the Workplace: A Pathway to Sustainable Organisations, 30th International Conference on IT Applications and Management, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Workplace Flexibility: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis Amidst Evolving Work Dynamics, 24th Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management (GLOGIFT), Montpellier Business School, France, 2024-07-01, presented in person
- Best Paper Award, Exploring the Relationship between Self-Awareness and Meaning-Making Through Work: Uncovering the Parallel Mediating Roles of Operational Flexibility and Internalized Moral Perspective, International Conference organised by UPES in collaboration with IIT Roorkee
Teaching And Academic Experience
- Teaching Assistant, IIT Roorkee (NPTEL Online Certification Courses), 2024-01-01, Present, Training of Trainers (Jul - Oct 2025), Managerial Skills for Interpersonal Dynamics (Jul - Oct 2025), Talent Acquisition and Management, with Prof. Santosh Rangnekar (Jan - Apr 2025), HR Analytics, with Prof. Rangnekar & Dr Abhishek Singh, IIM Rohtak (Jul - Oct 2024), Principles & Practices of Management (MBA/EMBA), Leadership & Team Management (MBA), Organisational Behaviours (EMBA), FLAIR 3.0/4.0 (Flipkart-IIT Roorkee CEC industry collaboration)
- Assistant Professor, IMS Unison University, Dehradun (Senior Scale, School of Management), 2022-02-01, 2022-10-31
- Assistant Professor, Apex Institute of Management and Technology, 2021-01-01, 2022-01-31
Professional Memberships And Certifications
- Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)
- All India Management Association (AIMA)
References
- Prof. Santosh Rangnekar, Professor (HAG), Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee
- Prof. Twinkle Prusty, Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Banaras Hindu University
Timeline
Visiting Research Collaboration
Lakehead University
07.2026 - 08.2026
Teaching Assistant
IIT Roorkee
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Professor
IMS Unison University
02.2022 - 10.2022
Assistant Professor
Apex Institute of Management and Technology
01.2021 - 01.2022
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Ph.D. from Management Studies (Organisational Behaviour & HRM)
Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
M.Com from Human Resource Management
Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
B. Com
Shivalik Public School
Intermediate
Shivalik Public School
Matriculation